A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.